WALKING WITH FAMILIES ON THE MARGINS IN CRISIS-HIT LEBANON
In this episode, Tim Livesey speaks with Nadia Khouri - Director of Program Development at Embrace’s partner, Tahaddi - about the deep challenges facing families who live in an informal settlement in southern Beirut. In vivid detail, Nadia describes what the economic crisis, spiralling inflation and recent cholera outbreak mean for these families in their everyday lives.
Nadia speaks passionately about the power of relationships, the importance of listening to the people Tahaddi serves, and the necessity of taking a grassroots approach to tackling poverty.
This episode will help you understand more about daily life in Lebanon for people on the margins of society and it will challenge your perceptions of people living in poverty.
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About Tahaddi
Tahaddi (meaning ‘challenge’ in Arabic) is a Lebanese NGO that offers holistic support to families facing extreme economic hardship through education, health and psychosocial services. It predominantly works in the informal settlement of Hay el Gharbeh in southern Beirut. Embrace supports Tahaddi to run vital health and social services in the community, as well as special education services for children.
Find out more about Embrace’s work in Lebanon here.
